A Rare Form of Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage—Evaluation by Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2003 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 172-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Gulati ◽  
S. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Venous Drainage ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Rare Form ◽  
Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage

Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage in Young Pediatric Patients: The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugénie Marie-Christine Riesenkampff ◽  
Boris Schmitt ◽  
Bernhard Schnackenburg ◽  
Michael Huebler ◽  
Vladimir Alexi-Meskishvili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Venous Drainage ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage

Magnetic resonance imaging of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage

1991 ◽  
Vol 121 (5) ◽  
pp. 1560-1565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Hui Hsu ◽  
Chao-Ton Chien ◽  
Ming Hwang ◽  
Ing-Sh Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Venous Drainage ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage

Flow-sensitive four-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging facilitates and improves the accurate diagnosis of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 528-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Nordmeyer ◽  
Felix Berger ◽  
Titus Kuehne ◽  
Eugénie Riesenkampff
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Pulmonary Veins ◽  
Pulmonary Arteries ◽  
Venous Drainage ◽  
Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage ◽  
Arteries And Veins ◽  
Standard Magnetic Resonance Imaging

AbstractObjectivesTo assess if flow-sensitive four-dimensional velocity-encoded cine magnetic resonance imaging adds value in diagnosing patients with suspected partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage.MethodsIn six patients with echocardiographically suspected partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, anatomy was evaluated using standard magnetic resonance imaging including angiography. Functional analysis included shunt calculations from flow measurements. We used four-dimensional velocity-encoded cine magnetic resonance imaging for visualisation of maldraining pulmonary veins and quantification of flow via the maldraining veins and interatrial communications, if present.ResultsIn all patients, the diagnosis of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage was confirmed by standard magnetic resonance imaging. Shunt volumes ranged from 1.4:1 to 4.7:1. Drainage sites were the superior caval vein (n = 5) or the vertical vein (n = 1). Multiple maldraining pulmonary veins were found in three patients. Pulmonary arteries and veins could be clearly distinguished by selective visualisation using four-dimensional velocity-encoded cine magnetic resonance imaging. Flow measured individually in maldraining pulmonary veins in six patients and across the interatrial communication in three patients revealed a percentage of the overall shunt volume of 30–100% and 58–70%, respectively.ConclusionSelective visualisation of individual vessels and their flow characteristics by four-dimensional velocity-encoded cine magnetic resonance imaging facilitates in distinguishing adjacent pulmonary arteries and veins and thus improves the accurate diagnosis of maldraining pulmonary veins. By detailed quantification of shunt volumes, additional information for planning of treatment strategies is provided. This method adds clinical value and might replace contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography in these patients in the future.

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